At 12 noon today, get to Gilt.com for sales on Milus Swiss watches and Cole Haan shoes. (We have fond memories of the first Air loafers to come out of the now long-standing partnership between Haan and Nike. Ten years later, they’re still a smart choice for urban pavement pounding.) The Beggar has your invite to… Read more »

In this week’s Critical Shopper, the Times’ Mike Albo visits Tod’s boutique on Madison Avenue. Putting aside his unhealthy obsession with Gwyneth Paltrow (currently the face of Tod’s), Albo goes back to his now predictable theme of guilty high-end shopping in a gloomy economic climate. No, Mike, Tod’s ain’t cheap! Subscribe to The Beggar, and… Read more »

Here’s maybe the best comment ever from Evan Rose in response to our Black/Brown 1826 post: “When I heard that name, I was all ‘what?’ It’s a. the stupidest name in the world, b. a desperate attempt to go after some demographic that I don’t know exists and if they do, they’re not shopping at… Read more »

It’s not even November and Lord & Taylor is already marking down Joseph Abboud’s much ballyhooed men’s wear line, Black/Brown 1826, online.